Position Title: Midwife
2025-12-30        Helmand       Full Time        152
Job Location: Helmand
Nationality: Afghan
Category: Consultant
Employment Type: Full Time
Salary: As per organization salary scale
Vacancy Number: VAC-42150
No. Of Jobs: 2
City: Nahr-e-Seraj and Sangeen Districts
Organization: CTG
Years of Experience: minimum one year of relevant professional experience.
Contract Duration: 6 months
Gender: Male/Female
Education: Diploma in Midwifery, or a related field from an accredited academic institution
Close date: 2025-12-30

About CTG:

CTG staff and support humanitarian projects in fragile and conflict-affected countries around the world, providing a rapid and cost-effective service for development and humanitarian missions. With past performance in 17 countries – from the Middle East, Africa, Europe, and Asia, we have placed more than 20,000 staff all over the world since operations began in 2006.

CTG recruits, deploys and manages the right people with the right skills to implement humanitarian and development projects, from cleaners to obstetricians, and mechanics to infection specialists, we’re skilled in emergency response to crises such as the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. Key to successful project delivery is the ability to mobilise at speed; CTG can source and deploy anyone, anywhere, in less than 2 weeks and have done so in 48 hours on a number of occasions.

Through our efficient and agile HR, logistical and operational services, CTG saves multilateral organisations time and money. We handle all our clients’ HR related issues, so they are free to focus on their core services.

Visit www.ctg.org to find out more

Job Descriptions:

Under the overall supervision of the Senior/Program Associate (MHU) and direct supervision of the health facility in charge/Team Leader, and administrative supervision of relevant Heads of Sub Office, the Incumbent will assist in ensuring basic medical screening is carried out, particularly in the areas of reproductive, maternal and child health care. Critical medical cases will refer to additional services through partners, the government, and private hospital partners.

The midwife is expected to carry out her duties in accordance with the strictest ethical standards, building and maintaining partnerships with the government, international organizations, and non-governmental agencies, and with due respect for gender and socio-cultural sensitivities. Deployment areas may include IDP settlements in rural or remote areas within the project scope.

Job Requirements:

Core Functions / Responsibilities:

  • Identifies patient care requirements for patients and ensures that their needs are met equally.  
  • Directs special attention to pregnant women and advises them on the necessary check-ups during antenatal, childbirth and post-natal care and family planning.
  • Mobilize pregnant and lactating women to ensure their children under five receive routine immunizations and encourage these women to receive the Td vaccine themselves.
  • Support vaccinators and community mobilisers in implementing community engagement activities and delivering vaccination services.
  • Ensure that defaulter tracing, as well as antenatal and postnatal care (ANC/PNC) registers, are consistently updated to maintain an accurate referral mechanism with the vaccination unit at the service delivery point.
  • Assists the patients in understanding their condition, the necessary medication with dose intervals and other doctors’ recommendations. She will educate patients, and with the consent of the patient, their friends and family important self-care skills; the midwife will also answer relevant questions
  • Assists the Medical Doctor in conducting health examinations by conducting history taking, measurements, basic treatments, medicine management and dispensing, immunization and collecting medical reports, as well as patient follow-up and specimen collection when required.
  • Explain medical procedures to the patients/beneficiaries whilst working in a compassionate environment.
  • Assisting with health education, raising awareness among community people, especially women of childbearing age, pregnant and lactating women, alongside the vaccinators, nutrition nurse, and community mobilization team.
  • Assist Medical Doctors in identifying priority health needs and other activities, including regular disease outbreak monitoring, collecting statistical information, taking part in health awareness campaigns, etc.
  • Regularly maintains and updates the record of patient care and other information related to patients. Assist medical doctors in preparing the daily report.
  • Guides and assists the Queue Manager/Support Staff in patient triage, infection control and prevention, patient counselling, hygiene promotion/cleanliness, etc.
  • Assists in outreach health programs, coordinates with Health NGO partners and volunteers and supports them in community health preventive activities.
  • Ensures the accurate operation of delivery equipment following manual troubleshooting malfunctions; ensures that maintenance is done in a timely manner.
  • Maintains a daily checklist of all medical and delivery equipment and medicines to ensure that all medical kits are ready and fully stocked, with all medical supplies organized, listed, and within the expiration period.
  • Performs any other duties as may be assigned by her supervisor.

Required Qualifications and Experience

Education

  • Diploma in Midwifery, or a related field from an accredited academic institution with minimum one year of relevant professional experience.

Or

  • High School Diploma with three (3) years of relevant professional experience.

Experience

  • Experience in relevant clinical fields.
  • Previous experience in international organizations is an advantage. Knowledge and experience with working in the field and medical emergency department and Trauma management will be added as an advantage.
  • Effectively applies knowledge of clinical skills, bedside manners, infection control, administering medication, phlebotomy, maintenance, etc.
  • Adequate practical knowledge of handling child delivery and its complications
  • Works effectively with local authorities, stakeholders, and beneficiaries.

Skills:

  • Ability to move or lift patients.
  • Ability to stand for extended periods.
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Effective written and verbal communication skills.
  • A patient and compassionate disposition.

Languages

 

  • For all Applicants, fluency in Fluency in Dari and Pashto is required (oral and written).
  • Working knowledge of English required.
  • Fluency in all national language(s) are highly advantages.

Note: Qualified female candidates are highly encouraged to apply.

Required Competencies

VALUES - All staff members must abide by and demonstrate these five values:

  • Inclusion and respect for diversity: Respects and promotes individual and cultural differences. Encourages diversity and inclusion.
  • Integrity and transparency: Maintains high ethical standards and acts in a manner consistent with organizational principles/rules and standards of conduct.
  • Professionalism: Demonstrates ability to work in a composed, competent and committed manner and exercises careful judgment in meeting day-to-day challenges.
  • Courage: Demonstrates willingness to take a stand on issues of importance.
  • Empathy: Shows compassion for others, makes people feel safe, respected and fairly treated.
     

CORE COMPETENCIES - Behavioral indicators – Level 2 – G6 And Above

  • Teamwork: Develops and promotes effective collaboration between and across units to achieve shared goals and optimize results.
  • Delivering results: Produces and delivers quality results in a service-oriented and timely manner. Is action oriented and committed to achieving agreed outcomes.
  • Managing and sharing knowledge: Continuously seeks to learn, share knowledge and innovate.
  • Accountability: Takes ownership for achieving the Organization’s priorities and assumes responsibility for own actions and delegated work.
  • Communication: Encourages and contributes to clear and open communication. Explaining complex matters in an informative, inspiring and motivational way.
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